Crash test

NHTSA research crash test involving two Ford Five Hundreds.
2016 Honda Fit striking a wall head-on at 56 km/h.
Passenger-side oblique crash test of a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu.
Jeep Liberty undergoing routine impact testing at Chrysler's Proving Grounds
Jeep Cherokee undergoing fuel integrity compliance impact testing at a government contracted laboratory.
Full-scale crash test of various airbag technologies on an AH-1G (Mod) helicopter.

A crash test is a form of destructive testing usually performed in order to ensure safe design standards in crashworthiness and crash compatibility for various modes of transportation or related systems and components.

Types

Major providers

This auto test track is used for a range of tests. It is operated by Consumer Reports.

Data collection

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Crash test dummy left paraplegic after a severe oblique crash test inside a 1997 Geo Metro.

Crash tests are conducted under rigorous scientific and safety standards. Each crash test is very expensive so the maximum amount of data must be extracted from each test. Usually, this requires the use of high-speed data-acquisition, at least one triaxial accelerometer and a crash test dummy, but often includes more.

Some organizations that conduct crash tests include Monash University department of Civil Engineering, which routinely conducts crash tests for the purposes of roadside barrier safety and design.

Consumer response

Crash testing programs

There are a number of crash test programs around the world dedicated to providing consumers with a source of comparitative information in relation to the safety performance of new and used vehicles. Examples of new car crash test programs include National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's NCAP, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Australasian New Car Assessment Program, EuroNCAP and JapNCAP. Programs such as the Used Car Safety Ratings provide consumers information on the safety performance of vehicles based on real world crash data.

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References

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